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Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Why converting office space into flats won’t solve the housing crisis
Removing local authorities’ ability to oversee how the built environment changes will not solve the housing crisis. In fact, it might make inequality worse.
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Posted inFood, Nation / World
Your Thanksgiving leftovers are good in the fridge up to 4 days; don’t let it go to waste
Don’t automatically assume a date label on food has to do with safety. (Also: Don’t forget to freeze your leftover stuffing and pie.)
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Meet the Sun Journal 2023 Mainers To Be Thankful For
The Sun Journal profiles people in the area who were nominated by friends, family or co-workers for their efforts to make their communities better.
Posted inMaine
Snow storm coming to Maine tonight
Two to four inches of snow is possible around Lewiston and Auburn. More in the mountains.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Conversations with New Mainers: Prudent Ndihokubwayo went from not speaking English to studying it
Moving to a new country often means learning a new language. But Americans in particular seem to take for granted how difficult it is to just “speak English.” When I arrived in Maine, I only knew some basic English grammar I’d learned in school. All of a sudden, I was expected to speak it as […]
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
How advertising shaped Thanksgiving as we know it
At one point, turkey was jockeying with duck and chicken for king of the Thanksgiving table.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Where to find help and mental health services in Maine
Resources for anyone who wants help coping trauma after the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston.
Posted inMaine
Maine temperatures to rise but a weekend storm is brewing
Most areas will see only very light accumulation tonight, but up to an inch of snow is possible in the mountains
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war
A scholar of the Mideast at a large public university says that caring and a commitment to free speech have been central to his campus’s response to students upset and angry over the Israel-Hamas war.